Halloween Harvest Time

Happy Halloween everyone! This is Joel's first "Holiday" and we had a lot of fun dressing him in his Jack-O-Lantern (thanks Jen!) and skulls outfits. We got our pumpkin at the Strawberry Farms Pumpkin Patch this year and Jessica impressed us all with her Pumpkin carving skills. Pretty good for the first time, eh? Of course we took pics to share, so here they are.

He sleeps fine, thanks for asking

The first question we get asked from almost everyone we meet, "how is he sleeping". We think that we are fortunate to get as many consecutive hours at a time as we do. Joel is 6 weeks old now, and he's holding his head up for extended periods at a time, smiling and talking a bit. Throughout my life I have heard that parents don't prefer one child over another. I now understand how that works. I have loved Jessica as much as I know how, and I do not love her any less after Joel has been born. In fact I love her more because I witnessed what she went through. But it is like I actually grew a new heart in which to love Joel. Now I have 2 hearts, and I don't love one more than the other, they are equally amazing and very dear to my heart. We as parents are doing quite well. Jessica has gotten the all clear to resume her workout routine and seeks to get into tip top shape. I have gained a number of extra pounds due in part to the number of people who have helped us out with delicious meals. We have had professional photos taken of the three of us, as well as a session with the whole Johnson, Johnson and Kerns families for Lynette's Birthday. Here is a new slideshow which can let you in on our life the past month. Enjoy.